981228.docx

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSIONER NELSON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
MYRNA WALTERS
TONYA CLARK
RITA SCOTT
DON HOWELL
STEPHANIE MILLER
JOE CUSICK
WAYNE HART
DAVID SCOTT
WORKING FILE
FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN
DATE:DECEMBER 28, 1998
RE:CASE NOS. USW-T-98-17, USW-T-98-18, USW-T-98-21, ALB-T-98-4 and
USW-T-98-22.
APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS.
The Commission issued Notices of Modified Procedure and Notices of Application iN several different cases for approval of voluntarily negotiated interconnection agreements.  In each case, Staff was the only party to file comments, and also in each case, Staff recommended approval of the interconnection agreement as filed.  Accordingly, Staff recommends that the Commission issue an Order in the each of the following cases to approve the interconnection agreements:
1.  Case No. USW-T-98-17; joint Application of U S WEST and Nevada Wireless for approval of interconnection agreement.  This is an Application for approval of a Type 2 wireless interconnection agreement.
2.  Case No. USW-T-98-18; joint Application of U S WEST and Preferred Carrier Service, Inc. for approval of interconnection agreement.  This interconnection agreement provides for the resale of services by Preferred Carrier Service.
3.  Case No. USW-T-98-21; joint Application of U S WEST and NET-Tel Communications Corp. for approval of interconnection agreement.  This agreement is a service resale interconnection agreement.
4.  Case No. ALB-T-98-4; Application of Albion Telephone Company for approval of an interconnection agreement with Project Mutual Telephone Cooperative Association.  This interconnection agreement will enable the parties to implement extended area service calling between their service areas.
5.Case No. USW-T-98-22; joint Application of U S WEST and Advanced Telecom Group.
Commission Decision
Should the Commission issue an Order in each of the above cases to approve the interconnection agreements as filed?

Weldon Stutzman
bls/M:intercon.ws